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Clara Barton High School

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Clara Barton High School is an urban public school in Brooklyn, New York that is part of New York City Dept Of Ed. It serves 1,299 students in grades 9 - 12 with a student/teacher ratio of 17.8:1. Its teachers have had 39 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

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Public School

Title 1

Grades 9 - 12

1,299 Students

73 Teachers

901 Classon Ave

Brooklyn, NY 11225 View local requests

http://www.clarabartonhighschool.net

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Clara Barton High School Demographics

80%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

92%

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Clara Barton High School Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Clara Barton High School

$22,592

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

213

donors

projects for basic supplies

projects for technology

projects for books

projects for art supplies

Clara Barton High School has received support from 149 individuals from New York and 64 individuals out-of-state.

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Clara Barton High School

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